SAFAR 4, 1439 AH TUESDAY, OCTOBER 24, 2017 Max 35º 32 Pages 150 Fils Established 1961 Min 20º ISSUE NO: 17363 The First Daily in the Arabian Gulf www.kuwaittimes.net Women empowerment is Trump ‘made me cry’, says Butter shortages bite as Patriots dominate Falcons 26strategic goal of Kuwait widow of fallen US soldier 10 French treats go global 16 in Super Bowl rematch Kuwait donates $15m as $344m pledged for Rohingya refugees Jordan queen decries ‘persecution’ • Bangladesh says burden ‘untenable’ GENEVA: Nations have pledged $344 mil- lion to care for Myanmar’s Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh, an “encouraging” step in the activists allege. The two pit bulls, a response to the intensifying crisis, the UN Dogs switched breed banned in Kuwait, were import- said yesterday. Many of the funds for the ed on Sept 22. But they were not minority Muslim group, who have fled from allowed to pass through customs and violence in the northern part of Myanmar’s from customs, were instead kept in their crates in the Rakhine state, were promised at a high-level cargo terminal. conference in Geneva, co-hosted by the used in fights Only they weren’t. Sources close to United Nations, the European Union and the matter claim the animals were Kuwait. Kuwait announced its commitment to By Athoob Al-Shuaibi switched after a week in quarantine donate $15 million, offered by official and and used in local illicit dogfights. To public bodies. KUWAIT: Two dogs illegally import- prevent suspicion, two strays were Kuwait’s Deputy Foreign Minister Khaled ed to Kuwait from Romania are now rounded up and placed in the cus- Al-Jarallah said the UN Security Council is suffering in poor conditions and are toms’ hold where the two pit bulls had facing an ethical and humanitarian responsi- stuck in customs without adequate been kept. bility before a political or legal one towards food or care, local animal rights Continued on Page 11 the disgusting crimes committed against the Rohingya people. He called on the authorities in Myanmar to take the needed procedures to avoid such violations as well as apply the law, security and freedom of living and transport BANGLADESH: Jordan’s Queen Rania meets Rohingya refugees during her visit to the without any religious or ethnical discrimina- Kutupalong refugee camp in Ukhia yesterday. — AFP tion. Jarallah urged them to “cease the prac- tice of stripping the Rohingya minority of (IHH) in distributing aid supplies in Cox’s an encouraging morning,” the UN’s humani- their right of citizenship, which as a result Bazar, a city located about 70 km from the tarian chief, Mark Lowcock, told reporters. A deprives them of the right to property and Myanmar border, in collaboration with the total of $344 million has been raised so far, a employment”. Bangladeshi army. The humanitarian aid cam- final UN statement said. Some of the money He expressed Kuwait’s gratitude towards paign will continue until today. was promised in the run up to the conference the distinguished efforts exerted by The UN says it needs $434 million to pro- and Lowcock said he expected more com- Bangladesh in hosting the Rohingya refugees vide support through February for the mitments in the coming days. A group of and alleviating their suffering. Kuwait Red 900,000 Rohingya who have fled across the nations had also offered $50 million of in- The impounded pit bulls are seen at the customs quarantine. Crescent Society is currently working with border, as well as the 300,000 local kind donations. Turkey’s Humanitarian Relief Foundation Bangladeshis hosting the influx. “We’ve had Continued on Page 11 legal and legislative and others. Assembly term Key battles are expected to take Aramco IPO on place between pro-government and opposition lawmakers over the interior opens today with and defense and the financial affairs track for second committees, which are expected to dis- crises looming cuss a number of crucial issues and leg- half of ’18: CEO islation, mainly on austerity measures. The assembly will also listen to two RIYADH: Saudi Aramco’s initial public offer- By B Izzak and A Saleh speeches by Speaker Marzouq Al- Ghanem and HH the Prime Minister ing will take place in the second half of 2018, CEO Amin Nasser said yesterday, dismissing KUWAIT: The National Assembly Sheikh Jaber Al-Mubarak Al-Sabah, who reports that the oil giant’s plans could be opens its new term today amid indica- is expected to highlight his government’s shelved. “We have always said that we will be tions of strained relations between law- plans over the coming 12 months. listing in 2018, and to be more specific, in the makers and the government, which is Although the Assembly is supposed to facing several grillings against a number start with a fresh agenda, it will start second half of 2018,” Nasser said in an inter- of its ministers. HH the Amir Sheikh with a debate to set a date for discussing view with CNBC television. “The IPO is on Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah will a grilling filed against State Minister for track. The listing venue will be discussed and RIYADH: This file photo shows Saudi and foreign investors standing in front of the logo of open the new term with a speech Cabinet Affairs and acting Information shared in due course,” Nasser told the chan- Aramco during a forum. — AFP expected to call for more cooperation Minister Sheikh Mohammad Al-Abdullah nel in Riyadh. between the government and the legisla- Al-Sabah over allegations of financial The Aramco chief also said Saudi authori- ture in a bid to avoid political crises. and administrative violations. ties were not in talks with Chinese or other around $100 billion in much-needed revenue more stock sales in the years to come. “If you The Assembly will elect members of The grilling request was filed two investors to sell a stake in the firm, estimated for the kingdom, which has posted $200 bil- go five percent, there’s nothing that prohibits permanent and temporary panels with weeks ago by opposition MPs Abdulkarim to be worth around $2 trillion. Aramco, which lion in deficits in the past three fiscal years. you from going another five percent next the government likely to play a more Al-Kandari and Riyadh Al-Adasani amid controls Saudi Arabia’s massive energy Saudi billionaire Prince Alwaleed bin Talal, year, and five percent the third year and active role to ensure that its supporters reports that lawmakers may file a no-con- assets, plans to list nearly five percent of its whose Kingdom Holding Co rivals the state- fourth year, and so forth, depending on the control key panels like the interior and fidence motion against the minister. shares in the stock market. The IPO is owned Public Investment Fund, has also hint- situation,” he told CNBC yesterday. defense, financial and economic affairs, Continued on Page 11 expected to be the largest in history, raising ed that Aramco might be headed for even Continued on Page 11 IS ‘executed’ 116 in Syria News in brief town revenge campaign Judge to rule on ‘Jihad’ TOULOUSE: French judges are set to rule on whether BEIRUT: The Islamic State group exe- and partially burnt hospital, and roads a family in southern France can call their child “Jihad”, cuted dozens of civilians this month in with rubble strewn across them. a legal source told AFP yesterday. The mayor’s office in the Syrian desert, a monitor said yester- Homs governor Talal Barazai greeted the city of Toulouse referred the parents to prosecu- day, in a gruesome massacre as the mili- residents, thanking them for their “stead- tors after they registered the child in August, which tants see their “caliphate” collapse. The fastness”, and pledging to stand by them, could lead to a family judge ordering them to change extremist group last week lost its key as dozens of people queued to receive the child’s name. Though “jihad” can mean a personal Syrian stronghold of Raqqa, the latest in aid being distributed by the Syrian Arab and non-violent struggle against sin for Muslims, rather a string of setbacks for the militants who Red Crescent. IS first occupied the town than an Islamic holy war, the word has become associ- are facing multiple offensives in both in 2015 and lost it to Russian-backed ated with the extremists who have attacked France Syria and neighboring Iraq. The Syrian Syrian forces last year. “After the regime repeatedly in recent years. Observatory for Human Rights, a Britain- retook it (on Saturday), the town’s resi- based monitor, said IS fighters massa- dents found the bodies on the streets. cred more than 100 people in the desert They had been shot dead or executed town of Al-Qaryatain this month before with knives,” Abdel Rahman said. Saddam monument built they lost it to regime forces. “Most of the IS fighters who attacked “IS has over a period of 20 days exe- the town a month ago were sleeper QALQILIYA: Palestinian activists have built a monu- cuted at least 116 civilians in reprisal cells... They are from the town, know the QARYATAIN, Syria: This video grab taken yesterday shows a body covered with a blan- ket in the street of this town which was recaptured from Islamic State militants. —AP ment to the late Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein in the killings, accusing them of collaboration town’s residents and who is for or against West Bank. The monument, showing a portrait of with regime forces,” Observatory chief the regime,” he said.